Holywood
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.101 and -3.647 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 6' 5" and W -3° 38' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:57 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 4:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Holywood

Holywood in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 288 mi (or 463 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Holywood is now 01:57 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Holywood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Carlisle, Hamilton, Motherwell and Livingston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1029 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Hotels and Places to Stay

STATION HOTEL - DUMFRIES

Address
2,6 mi
49 LOVERS WALK
DG1 1LT Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club

Address
2,7 mi
132-136 English Street
DG1 2DF Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Huntingdon House Hotel

Address
2,7 mi
18 St Mary's Street
DG1 1LZ Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Friars Carse Country House Hotel

Address
3,6 mi
Auldgirth
DG2 0SA Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn DUMFRIES

Address
4,0 mi
The Crichton, Bankend Road,Dumfries & Galloway
DG1 4ZZ Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dumfries

Address
3,0 mi
ANNAN ROAD COLLIN
DG1 3JX Dumfries
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Dumfries Scotland 2014

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tidsworth Media

Dumfries, Scotland. A short video of Dumfries. Taken in October 2014.


Dumfries Flashmob

Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 48:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Thoobinator1

Flashmob organised by Transform Dumfries (National Theatre of Scotland).


Story Homes Summerpark Development Dumfries 3D Flythrough

Published: November 08, 2013
Length: 35:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Story Homes

This 3D flythrough highlights the luxury houses for sale in Dumfries at our Story Homes Summerpark Development. This award winning, prestigious development of beautifully designed homes to...


Team GB in Dumfries - Day 1 - 9th December 2013 - GBR v ITA - Pre-game practice

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 11:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IHUKTV

Starting our coverage of the GB U20 team in Dumfries. Chris Ellis catches up with head coach Pete Russell ahead of the teams first game against Italy.


Dumfries Border Gathering - Backsword Tournament 2009

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 18:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MacKaris

Backsword tournament at the Dumfries Border Gathering and Highland Games, 2009. Hosted by the Macdonald Academy of Arms. Preliminaries fought with singlesticks, semi-finals and finals with...


Team GB U18s in Dumfries - Day 1 - 24.03.14 - GB Practice

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 08:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IHUKTV

First day of the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championships in Dumfries. Chris Ellis catches up with GB U18s coach Martin Grubb ahead of the competition.


'Die' at The Venue Dumfries 21st Sept 2013

Published: October 07, 2013
Length: 45:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AVENTUS BAND

Thanks to Fred Campbell for recording this, also on that night were 'Scarecrow Tribe', 'Razorwolf' and 'Dog Tired'.....


Welcome to Dumfries Olympic celebrations

Published: July 28, 2012
Length: 17:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DAVID SLATER DRSVIDEOCLIPS

A film about the Olympic celebrations in Dumfries Friday 27th July 2012.A stage was set up in the town centre to listen to local bands, and acts. It was a sunny evening and a good number of...


Dumfries High Street 2012

Published: April 14, 2012
Length: 16:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vanessa Dixon

Section of the High Street below the mid-steeple.


Dumfries - Ayr 6 minutes

Published: April 07, 2009
Length: 52:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheWakieKid

Dumfries to Ayr in 6 minutes.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Terregles

Terregles is a village and parish in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The name Terregles is said to be a corruption of Brythonic Tir-eglwys (Latin terra ecciesici, that is, Kirk land). The parish contains the beautiful ruin of Lincluden Abbey, and Terregles House, once the seat of William Maxwell, last Earl of Nithsdale. Confert Lord Herries of Terregles. To travel to Terregles from Dumfries the main artery out of the town is Terregles Street.

Located at 55.079, -3.676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dumfries and Galloway

Dercongal Abbey

Dercongal Abbey (or Holywood Abbey) was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The date of its foundation is not known, but it was certainly in existence as a Premonstratensian monastic community by 1225. The founder was presumably Alan, Lord of Galloway. Dercongal seems to come from Doire Congaill, Congall's oak-copse, Congall (Welsh, Cinvall) being a saint venerated by the natives of the area.

Located at 55.102, -3.639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Listed monasteries in Scotland, Christianity in medieval Scotland, History of Dumfriesshire, Premonstratensian monasteries in Scotland, Christian monasteries established in the 13th century, 13th century in Scotland

Terregles House

Terregles House was a late 18th-century country house, located near Terregles, around 4 kilometres west of Dumfries in south-west Scotland. It replaced an earlier tower house, which had served as the seat of the Lords Herries, and later the Earls of Nithsdale, until William Maxwell, the 5th Earl, forfeited his titles in 1716. In 1776, Winifred Maxwell, the granddaughter of the 5th Earl of Nithsdale, served as heir general to her father, inheriting the Terregles property.

Located at 55.0836, -3.67222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Dumfries and Galloway, Houses in Scotland, Former country houses in the United Kingdom, Country houses in Scotland, British country houses destroyed in the 20th century

Summerhill, Dumfries

Summerhill in Dumfries is a post war residential suburb on the West side of the town. It is located on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith that runs through Dumfries. Summerhill is bounded by Terregles Road to the North, the streets that branch off Ellisland Drive to the East, the Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club to the South and West and also to the West by the disused Maxwelltown train station.

Located at 55.0694, -3.63139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts in Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway

Holywood (Dumfries and Galloway) railway station

Holywood railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries.

Located at 55.1158, -3.642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations opened in 1849, Disused railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway, Railway stations closed in 1949

Garden of Cosmic Speculation

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks at his home, Portrack House, near Dumfries in South West Scotland.

Located at 55.1298, -3.66583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gardens in Dumfries and Galloway, Sculpture gardens, trails and parks

Newbridge Drive

Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre.

Located at 55.0869, -3.63417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Dumfries and Galloway

Cairn Water

Cairn Water is a small river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The river, formed by the confluence of the Castlefern, Craigdarroch and Dalquhat, flows for 11.5 miles southeast to the Cluden. The Castlefairn is joined by the Craigdarroch and then by the Dalwhat, both from its left, just below the village of Moniaive in the parish of Glencairn. The confluence of these streams forms the Cairn Water. The parish is named for the river valley.

Located at 55.0859, -3.61682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Scotland

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